Canada FDC definition and pricing (Unitrade Canada Spec Cat)
May 20, 2019 14:21:17 GMT
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Post by renden on May 20, 2019 14:21:17 GMT
From another thread on first flight FDCs by Stevew
33 minutes ago stevew said:
I had forgot about that part of your post. Yes, FDCs were often purchased from the postal service stamped and cancelled but unnaddressed (in bulkas well). I have some of those too, even sheetlets of postal buddy cards with 4 FDC cancelled cards. As to value, I don't know which have more value, addressed or unaddressed. I had the idea in my mind that unaddressed were less valuable since they're a bit like CTOs, i.e. cancelled but not genuine postal use. I certainly could be wrong, as I haven't looked up values. I guess since an unaddressed envelope can easily be turned into an addressed envelope, it's a weak distinction.
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For me, and Unitrade Canada Specialized, a FDC's price:
Price represents a single stamp , on cover, cancelled by the Post Office - on the 1st day of issue
1927-1931 FDC prices for addressed covers. Cacheted covers will command a premium
1932-1948 FDC prices are for addressed cachet covers
1949-1971 FDC prices are for the most common unaddressed cachet covers
Canada Post began issuing Official FDCs in April 1971 (Ref: page 16 2019 Cat for more....)
René
33 minutes ago stevew said:
I had forgot about that part of your post. Yes, FDCs were often purchased from the postal service stamped and cancelled but unnaddressed (in bulkas well). I have some of those too, even sheetlets of postal buddy cards with 4 FDC cancelled cards. As to value, I don't know which have more value, addressed or unaddressed. I had the idea in my mind that unaddressed were less valuable since they're a bit like CTOs, i.e. cancelled but not genuine postal use. I certainly could be wrong, as I haven't looked up values. I guess since an unaddressed envelope can easily be turned into an addressed envelope, it's a weak distinction.
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For me, and Unitrade Canada Specialized, a FDC's price:
Price represents a single stamp , on cover, cancelled by the Post Office - on the 1st day of issue
1927-1931 FDC prices for addressed covers. Cacheted covers will command a premium
1932-1948 FDC prices are for addressed cachet covers
1949-1971 FDC prices are for the most common unaddressed cachet covers
Canada Post began issuing Official FDCs in April 1971 (Ref: page 16 2019 Cat for more....)
René
